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Naturist (Clothing-optional)Beach Areas at FL State Parks

● Naturist visitors & benefits● data from Haulover Park & Wreck Beach● projection to a state park naturist area

● Proposed state park locations● current users & carrying capacity● individual state park maps

● “TURNKEY” naturist beach proposal

● Appendices

74% of Americans“believe that people who enjoy nude sunbathingshould be able to do so … as long as they do so

at a beach that is accepted for that purpose.”

- 2006 national US Roper poll - Hyperlink to poll

VISITOR INCREASE FROM A NATURIST BEACH*Haulover Beach, Miami-Dade County Regional Ocean Parkclothing-optional area established July 14, 1991

Year Naturist visitors* growth1992 29,199 9.1% cumulative from 1991:1993 141,592 43.9% comparison with Crandon 1994 264,691 82.1% Park isolates the growth

to naturist visitors*2001 425,000**

*Based on parking revenue; see Appendices 1 & 2.

**Vivian Donnell Rodriguez, Director, Miami-Dade Parks & Recreation Dept. letter of March 19, 2002 (naturist users out of 645,00 total park visitors)

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Haulover Park naturist beach areaHaulover Park naturist beach area

500,000 annual visitors$60+ million annual goods & services economic benefitWreck Beach Preservation Societybased on data from GVRD & Statistics Canada

Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Vancouver, BC

Projected Annual Visitors & Benefits for one State Park by year three of implementation

Naturist Visitors Entry Fees Financial Benefit

Minimal* 132,294 $ 396,882 $ 6,182,092

Maximal** 264,588 $ 793,763 $ 32,374,960

*assumes naturist growth half that of Haulover & $46.73 per visitor financial benefit (which is the benefit cited by Gov. Crist for any state park visitor).

**assumes naturist growth equal to Haulover & $122.36 per visitor financial benefit (50% tourist visitors as at Haulover Beach).

See Appendices 3 & 4 for data & basis of calculations

Variables Relating toProjected Annual Visitors & Benefits

● Beach quality, location & accessibility (parking available / walking distance to area)

● Beach atmosphere & amenities (by B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Foundation's Beach Ambassador program and concession offerings) to attract core local users

● Promotion to U.S. & int'l clothing-optional markets to increase tourism & hospitality industry benefit (by B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Foundation)

Five Year Pilot Program Proposal

PROPOSED STATE PARK LOCATIONS

● Year 1: Honeymoon Island or Caladesi Island – Pinellas County MacArthur Beach State Park – Palm Beach County

● Year 3: Bahia Honda State Park – Monroe County Florida Panhandle – location to be determined

Haulover Park Naturist Beach AreaHaulover Park Naturist Beach Area

Current users* Carrying capacity**

Honeymoon Island 1,296,809 3,887,900Caladesi Island 408,990 1,227,130MacArthur Beach 126,360 1,022,000Bahia Honda 518,569 770,880

*FDEP, fiscal 2008-2009 **FDEP, Unit Management Plans (dates vary by park)

Annual Park Visitors & Capacity

0.25 mi. - PET BEACH AREA1.15 mi. - MAIN BEACH AREA2.60 mi. - SAND SPIT BEACH AREA

0.25 mi. - NATURIST BEACH AREA(approx. size & possible location)

Beach parkinglot spaces:

24: pet lot

785: main beach lot

432: middle lot 485: north lot

Honeymoon Island circa 1982:prior naturist usage

CaladesiIsland1.25 mile usable beach area (blue line)

0.25 mile naturist area;approximate size & possible location(green diamonds)

John D. MacArthur Beach State Park1600 ft. boardwalkacross lagoon is only entry onto beach from park.

Two beach-siderestrooms at end ofboardwalk and about800 feet to south.

Parking: 500 spaces

.1.5 mile total shoreline(blue line)

0.25 mile naturist area:approx. size and possible location(green diamonds)

Date: May 21, 1982 To: Governor Bob Graham

...my father owned the entire 345-acre area, part of whichwas sold and part donated to become [John D. MacArthurBeach] State Park. [He] not only tolerated but positivelyapproved of the nude bathing and sunbathing which becamecustomary at the beach. (He'd always been a “skinny-dipper”himself.) [This use] has been institutionalized over a quarterof a century.

...from the beginning of my efforts to make the area a StatePark, I have always assumed that these people [naturists]would be permitted to continue in a small isolated sectionof the beach...to be clearly marked and its limits respected.

(signed) J. Roderick MacArthur John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Bahia Honda State Park

Layout & Management – model: Haulover Beach

● suitable signs & directional aids● Beach Ambassadors to mentor and monitor clothing-optional area

● informational literature with park rules and naturist beach etiquette

to be provided by B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Foundationas a 501 (c) (3) partner:

Haulover BeachNaturist Area

north boundary

boundary

naturist

clothingrequired

Haulover BeachClothing

Required Area

TURNKEY PROPOSAL FOR

CLOTHING-OPTIONALBEACH AREAS

AT SELECTFLORIDA STATE PARKS

● Board of Governors & Professional Advisory Council offer a unique skill-set to establish, market, mentor and manage clothing-optional beaches, including experience with existing clothing-optional sites across North America.

● B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Foundation is committed to working in partnership with government, the community and local naturist groups to ensure the successful implementation and management of new clothing-optional sites.

B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Requested Action from FDEP

● Approve variance [as per FS 120.542] fromFAC 62.D-2.014 (7) [bathing suit requirement]for specific designated clothing-optional useareas only at select state parks.*

● Grant concession rights to B.E.A.C.H.E.S.at such designated areas, with lease and/orpercentage of receipts to FDEP.

● Public funds requested = NONE

*Case law on FS 800.03 is that “proof of mere nudity” is not a violation of this statute. cf: Florida Supreme Court: No. 89,771 - 7/10/97

Commitment by B.E.A.C.H.E.S. to FDEP● Provide informational signs & suitable demarcation aids.

● Provide management & monitoring of c/o areas by Beach Ambassadors & private security.

● Provide quality concession services at c/o areas.

● Provide additional operations revenue to FDEP.

● Provide print, online & email marketing, public relations & promotion of c/o areas within Florida State Parks.

● Implementation of capital improvements, programming and special events utilizing concession revenue, private donations & grant funding.

...all at no cost to FDEP

Beach Ambassadors“...are the key to a successful clothing optional beach...they are great partners with the Parks Department and police in making Haulover's clothing optional beach one of the most popular in the nation.”Jack Kardys, Director,Miami-Dade Parks & Recreation Dept.

Proposed B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Concession Offerings

at c/o beach areasat state parks

● Hot & cold food including soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps, burgers, ice cream, fresh fruit & fruit salads, smoothies, juices, water, soft drinks, coffee, beer & wine.

● Beach chair & umbrella rentals.

● Naturist beach souvenirs and sundries: tee shirts, towels, hats, sunscreen, sunglasses, etc.

● Naturist books & magazines.

Clothing-optional Beach Benefits to FDEP

● Turnkey implementation with no FDEP investment.

● No additional FDEP personnal required to manage clothing-optional areas.

● Increased park entrance fee revenue.*

● Additional revenue from B.E.A.C.H.E.S.' concession.*

● Job security for park staff due to increase in users and revenue from new naturist users.

*cf: Haulover Park statistics

Community Clothing-optional Beach Benefits● HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY: Demonstrable financial benefits from increased business for local hotels, restaurants, shops, etc.*

● REAL ESTATE MARKET: Increase desirability & value of local offerings of homes and condominiums.

● LOCAL & STATE GOVERNMENT: Additional sales and hospitality tax revenues.

● PUBLIC: Safe, secure & designated locations to enjoy skinny- dipping and nude sunbathing, with no negative impact on local communities.**

*cf: Haulover Park statistics

**cf: testimonials from officials re: Haulover Beach

“The City of Sunny Isles Beach is comprised of luxurycondominiums, rental apartments, oceanside hotels, as wellas townhouses and single family homes. We are extremelyconscious of our image as a tourist destination...

We have seen this beach grow from a few hundred visitors aday to its present several thousand visitors on a weekend day.

...our hotels are enjoying high occupancy rates as touristscome here to visit this beach...visitors have bought condoshere and have made Sunny Isles Beach their home.”

Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor, City of Sunny Isles Beach

HAULOVER BEACH

Haulover Beacha model successful naturist beach partnership ready for

transfer to selectFlorida state parks

Five Year Pilot Program Proposal:Naturist Beach Areas at Florida State Parks

Proposed implementation plan for each location

● Determination of naturist beach area boundary by B.E.A.C.H.E.S., FDEP and park management

● Negotiation of concession rights for B.E.A.C.H.E.S. and B.E.A.C.H.E.S.' payments to FDEP

● Meetings between B.E.A.C.H.E.S. personnel and park personnel to discuss implementation issues (ongoing, as required)

● B.E.A.C.H.E.S. to secure concession equipment and personnel● B.E.A.C.H.E.S. to secure Beach Ambassadors and security personnel● B.E.A.C.H.E.S. to develop and provide signs and other demarcation aids subject to FDEP review and approval

● B.E.A.C.H.E.S. to print informational literature on naturist beach area subject to FDEP review and approval (see sample from Haulover Beach)

● B.E.A.C.H.E.S. and FDEP to determine start date to open naturist area● B.E.A.C.H.E.S. to promote naturist beach area through web, email and print publicity (ongoing)

● Naturist area is opened on start date with B.E.A.C.H.E.S. to have ready concession services, Beach Ambassadors, security personnel, signs & demarcation aids, and informational literature.

Additional information onNATURIST BEACHES

Successful naturist beachesManagement considerationsComments of public officials

Economic benefits

View presentation atwww.beachesfoundation.org/freebeach.pdf

Reference Information on Naturismhyperlinks to organization websites (click on logos)

InternationalNaturist

Federation

hyperlinks to representative American naturist beaches (click on photos)

Florida Vancouver Oregon New Jersey Wisconsin

Appendix 1a

Haulover Parkparking revenueand visitorcalculation

1.5 mile totalocean beach(naturist area 0.4 mile)

Parking Revenue: Miami-Dade County Oceanfront Parks

HAULOVER PARK

per vehicle cumulativeyear parking charge parking revenue* vehicles visitors** growth***

91 $2.00 $257,820 128,910 322,27592 $2.00 $281,179 140,590 351,474 9.1%'93 $2.50 $463,857 185,543 463,857 43.9%'94 $2.50 $586,966 234,786 586,966 82.1%'95 $3.50 $625,869 178,820 447,049 38.7%'96 $3.50 $758,293 216,655 541,638 68.1%'97 $3.50 $710,788 203,082 507,706 57.5%'98 $3.50 $708,777 202,508 506,269 57.1%'99 $3.50 $800,594 228,741 571,853 77.4%'00 $3.50 $826,146 236,042 590,104 83.1%'01 $4.00 $976,896 244,224 610,560 89.5%'02 $4.00 $995,479 248,870 622,174 93.1%'03 $4.00 $1,055,803 263,951 659,877 104.8%'04 $4.00 $1,148,073 287,018 717,546 122.7%05 $4.00 $1,390,708 347,677 869,193 169.7%06 $5.00 $1,410,198 282,040 705,099 118.8%07 $5.00 $1,596,104 319,221 798,052 147.6%08 $5.00 $1,770,834 354,167 885,417 174.7%

*Miami-Dade Parks & Recreation Department **revenue / parking fee X 2.5 occupants per vehicle; does not include walk-in visitors ***percent cumulative visitor increase (decrease) from base year 1991

Note: numbers excludepark visitors (1) using southmarina (charter fleet)parking lot, which providesfree parking, (2) holdingannual parking passes, and(3) walking into park.

Parking Revenue: Miami-Dade County Oceanfront Parks

CRANDON PARK

per vehicle cumulativeyear parking charge parking revenue* vehicles vistors** growth***

91 $2.00 $343,126 171,563 428,90892 $2.00 $418,828 209,414 523,535 22%'93 $2.50 $365,720 146,288 365,720 -15%'94 $2.50 $362,981 145,192 362,981 -15%'95 $3.50 $358,257 102,359 255,898 -40%'96 $3.50 $464,946 132,842 332,104 -23%'97 $3.50 $400,773 114,507 286,266 -33%'98 $3.50 $388,883 111,109 277,774 -35%'99 $3.50 $445,948 127,414 318,534 -26%'00 $3.50 $464,021 132,577 331,444 -23%'01 $4.00 $571,374 142,844 357,109 -17%'02 $4.00 $643,636 160,909 402,273 -6%'03 $4.00 $685,080 171,270 428,175 0%'04 $4.00 $696,297 174,074 435,186 1%05 $4.00 $759,184 189,796 474,490 11%06 $5.00 $740,874 148,175 370,437 -14%07 $5.00 $924,340 184,868 462,170 8%08 $5.00 $876,166 175,233 438,083 2%

*Miami-Dade Parks & Recreation Department **assumes 2.5 occupants per vehicle; does not include walk-in visitors ***percent cumulative visitor increase (decrease) from base year 1991

Appendix 1b

Crandon Parkparking revenueand visitorcalculation

comparativeoceanfront parkwithoutnaturist area

3 mile ocean beach

Appendix 2Usage increase due to clothing-optional beach area at Haulover Beach Park:

The following includes a comparison of Miami-Dade County’s two regional oceanfront beachparks from 1991 (the year in which the clothing-optional section was established at Haulover Beach) to 2008. (Crandon Park has no clothing-optional area.)

Crandon Park Parking Rev. Parking Fee Rev/Fee* Visitor Increase/decrease1991 $ 343,126 $2.00 171,563 cumulative1994 $ 362,981 $2.50 145,192 -15% (3 year)**2008 $ 876,166 $5.00 175,233 2% (17 year)

Haulover Park Parking Rev. Parking Fee Rev/Fee* Visitor Increase/decrease1991 $ 257,820 $2.00 128,910 cumulative1994 $ 586,966 $2.50 234,786 82% (3 year)2008 $1,770,834 $5.00 354,167 175% (17 year)

Average visitor increase per year at Haulover (over 3 years from 1991): 27%…demonstrates rapid initial user growth

Average visitor increase per year at Haulover (over 17 years from 1991): 10%…demonstrates continued user growth

*Parking Revenue/Parking Fee = relative fee-adjusted visitor comparison**Most of drastic short-term decline may be attributed to Hurricane Andrew

Appendix 3: ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSES

FL State Park Visitors (Governor Crist) - 2008-2009*:overall financial benefit / total park visitors – local/tourist mix not indicated

$ 46.73: financial benefit per park visitor

Naturist Visitors - Haulover Beach – 2004**calculation specific to naturist beach users with 50/50 local/tourist mix

$122.36: financial benefit per naturist park visitor

Naturist Visitors – Wreck Beach – 2004***calculation specific to naturist beach users with detailed local/tourist breakdown

$131.50: financial benefit per naturist park visitor

*Governor Charlie Crist, as quoted on FDEP website, article dated Dec. 8, 2009. **B.E.A.C.H.E.S, using data from Miami-Dade Parks & Recreation Dept. & Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau. Assumes 50% of naturist visitors are tourists, per survey.***Wreck Beach Preservation Society, using data from GVRD & Statistics Canada (Currency units have been converted from $Canadian to $US)

Appendix 4: projectionsNaturist Beach Areas at Select Florida State ParksFinancial Benefit Projection

LOW USER INCREASE PROJECTIONassumes 1/2 growth of Haulover's growth 1991 to 1994

Trial Cumulative percent Additional naturist Low end*** Low estimate per year High end**** High estimate per yearYear visitor increase* New naturist users entry/parking fee** benefit/user Naturist Benefit Total benefit/user Naturist Benefit total

ONE 4.55% 14,664 $43,991 $46.73 $685,226 $122.36 $1,794,227TWO 21.95% 70,739 $212,218 $46.73 $3,305,650 $122.36 $8,655,668THREE 41.05% 132,294 $396,882 $46.73 $6,182,093 $122.36 $16,187,480

THREE YEAR TOTAL: $653,090 $10,172,970 $26,637,376

HIGH USER INCREASE PROJECTIONassumes growth equal to Haulover's growth 1991 to 1994

Trial Cumulative percent Additional naturist Low end*** Low estimate per year High end**** High estimate per yearYear visitor increase* New naturist users entry/parking fee** benefit/user Naturist Benefit Total benefit/user Naturist Benefit total

ONE 9.10% 29,327 $87,981 $46.73 $1,370,452 $122.36 $3,588,455TWO 43.90% 141,479 $424,436 $46.73 $6,611,301 $122.36 $17,311,337THREE 82.10% 264,588 $793,763 $46.73 $12,364,187 $122.36 $32,374,960

THREE YEAR TOTAL: $1,306,181 $20,345,939 $53,274,752

*Using base of 322,272 Haulover Park visitors at start of naturist beach area in 1991 **Using average $3 entry/user (actual: $8 vehicle, $4 single-occupant vehicle) ***Using Gov. Crist/FDEP estimate for all state park visitors (not naturist-visitor-specific)****Using Haulover naturist beach data, naturist users only, 50% local visitors, 50% tourists (tourist financial benefits use Greater Miami Convention & Visitor Bureau numbers)

LOW END - HIGH END numbers in presentation